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VATICAN CITY, DEC. 25, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, held in St. Peter's Basilica. * * * "The Lord said to me: You are my son; this day I have begotten you." With these words of the second Psalm, the Church begins the Vigil Mass of Christmas, at which we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Redeemer in a stable in Bethlehem. This psalm was once a part of the coronation rite of the kings of Judah. The people of Israel, in virtue of its election,...

Senate Committee FEMA Preparations and Response to Katrina Select Bipartisan Cmte. to Investigate Prep.&Response to Hurr. Katrina Washington, District of Columbia (United States) ID: 189060 - 09/27/2005 - 5:38 - $360.00 Davis, Thomas, U.S. Representative, R-VA Brown, Michael D., Director (2003-2005), Federal Emergency Management Agency Democratic senators are refusing to attend the hearing because they believe that investigation of Hurricane Katrina matters should be referred to an independent commission. Democratic representatives from affected areas will be among the witnesses.

The sight of Congress and President Bush intruding into the sufferings of the Schiavo family was appalling. Washington had years to properly consider the agonizing dilemmas that cases like this one raise for uncounted, less publicized American families. But the Republican leadership did nothing until the issue ripened to a maximum moment for simplistic political exploitation. Most Americans appreciate the complicated and sensitive concerns at stake here far better than the politicians. Whatever the range of opinion on the underlying issue, polls show that the public recoiled at the sight of elected officials racing to make hay of this family's...

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